1956 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Mary Carter defeated Thelma Long 3-6 6-2 9-7 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships.

See also:

1956 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mary Carter is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
2. Mary Carter (Champion)
3. Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
4. Fay Muller (Quarterfinalist)
5. Thelma Long (Finalist)
6. Daphne Seeney (Fancutt) (Semifinalist)
7. Loris Nichols (Quarterfinalist)
8. Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Mary Hawton	0	6	6
	8	Lorraine Coghlan	6	0	3
								1	Mary Hawton	6	0	3
								5	Thelma Long	0	6	6
	4	Fay Muller	5	1
	5	Thelma Long	7	6
															5	Thelma Long	6	2	7
															2	Mary Carter	3	6	9
	6	Daphne Seeney(Fancutt)	6	6
	3	Beryl Penrose	2	1
								6	Daphne Seeney (Fancutt)	3	5
								2	Mary Carter	6	7
	7	Loris Nichols	1	5
	2	Mary Carter	6	7

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Hawton
	Gibson	w/o					1	Hawton	6	6
	Thiele	6	6					Thiele	1	1
	Lee	2	1											1	Hawton	0	6	6
8	Coghlan													8	Coghlan	6	0	3
	Bietzel	w/o					8	Coghlan	6	6
	Rayson	6	6					Rayson	3	4
	Bowden	3	2																		1	Hawton	0	6	6
4	Muller	6	6																		5	Long	6	0	3
	Strachan	2	2				4	Muller	6	6
	McCalman	2	6	6				McCalman	1	3
	Parmenter	6	4	2										4	Muller	7	6
5	Long	6	3	6										5	Long	5	1
	Linde	0	6	1			5	Long	8	4	9
	Jones	3	6	6				Jones	6	6	7
	Sheidow	6	3	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Hellyer	6	6
	Robinson	2	2					Hellyer	6	4	4
6	Seeney(Fancutt)	6	6				6	Seeney(Fancutt)	3	6	6
	Shearer	2	3											6	Seeney(Fancutt)	6	6
	Armstrong	1	6	6										3	Penrose	2	1
	Roberts	6	2	4				Armstrong	2	6	2
3	Penrose	6	6				3	Penrose	6	4	6
	Anderson	0	2																		6	Seeney(Fancutt)	3	5
	Hopman	7	6																		2	Carter	6	7
	Langley	5	1					Hopman	2	1
7	Nichols	6	4	6			7	Nichols	6	6
	Bradfield	4	6	2										7	Nichols	1	5
	Fogarty	6	6											2	Carter	6	7
	Lonergan	4	2					Fogarty	3	6
2	Carter	6	6				2	Carter	6	8
	Couquerque	4	2

[edit] External links

• 1956 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw